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Afrikaanse Inligting
Jonaskop Silver-Conebush - Leucadendrons
Silver-ruff Conebush - Leucadendron nervosum
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Habit: A shrub up to 1.5m
tall Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive Sexual system: Flowers of one sex on separate plants Flowers: September Pollinator: Insects Fruit: Stored on plant, released after fire Seed dispersal: Wind Seed storage: In cones on female plants Rarity status: Not threatened, 3 natural dense stands occur Habitat: Northern slopes, 1100-1350m Distribution: Jonaskop in the Riviersonderend Mountains and Grootberg in the Langeberg |
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